diff --git a/contrib/pg_stat_statements/pg_stat_statements.c b/contrib/pg_stat_statements/pg_stat_statements.c
index 21bede29fe..670c993816 100644
--- a/contrib/pg_stat_statements/pg_stat_statements.c
+++ b/contrib/pg_stat_statements/pg_stat_statements.c
@@ -2552,7 +2552,7 @@ entry_reset(Oid userid, Oid dbid, uint64 queryid)
 		key.dbid = dbid;
 		key.queryid = queryid;
 
-		/* Remove the key if it exists, starting with the top-level entry  */
+		/* Remove the key if it exists, starting with the non-top-level entry */
 		key.toplevel = false;
 		entry = (pgssEntry *) hash_search(pgss_hash, &key, HASH_REMOVE, NULL);
 		if (entry)				/* found */